Air Force Master Sgt. Kurt Armstrong, a boom operator from the 191st Air Refueling Squadron, prepares for a late day mission aboard a KC-135R, March 21, 2012 out of Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah. T More
This is a graphic designed for the Hurlburt Field "Inside the Gate" social media campaign. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. John Bainter)
Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., pulls a tank of liquid oxyg More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Templin, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, left, and Senior Airman Lee Harrell, 455th EAMXS instrument flight control systems journeyman, fix a More
U.S. Airmen from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron remove screws from a panel on a horizontal stabilizer of an EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2016. The 755th AMXS pr More
Senior Airman Domynic Panto, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 Compass Call Aircraft Maintenance Unit communications navigations and mission systems technician, laughs while playing video More
An EC-130H Compass Call travels along the taxiway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 27, 2017. Compass Call is an airborne tactical weapon system that uses noise jamming to disrupt enemy command More
A U.S Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron launches in support of a Bomber Task Force mission from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 10, 2020. The Bom More
Airmen from the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron perform maintenance on an EC-130H Compass Call at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 13, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tach. Sgt. Kurt Mintz)
Jim Ristow, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce president and Offutt Advisory Club member, sits in the passenger terminal May 8, 2018 on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Ristow was one of 17 community members who atte More
Air Force Airmen power wash and clean the side of an A-10C Thunderbolt at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 24, 2018. Airmen use pressure washers with an output of more than 3,000 pounds of pressure per More
An Airman from the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group conduct routine maintenance on an EC-130H Compass Call on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2018. The modified aircraft uses noise jamming to preve More
Aircrew prepare to start their day at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 3, 2018. The EC-130H Compass Call was developed to disrupt communications and it’s equipped with an electronic attack system More
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawks sit on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 31, 2020. The HH-60G performs day and night combat search and rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo More
A U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call from the 55th Wing prepares for in-flight refueling from a 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Emerald Flag over the Gulf of Mexico, Dec. 3, 2020. More
Staff Sgt. Mathew Wilkinson, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, checks for bleed on the communications system on an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft. Wilkinson is stationed at More
Lt. Col. Scott Larson, a pilot from the 191st Air Refueling Squadron, lines up an approach for touch-and-go training at Grand Junction Air Port, Colo., March 21, 2012. The 191st ARS is part of the Utah Air Nati More
An LC-130 belonging to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing flies over Ice Camp one on Sherard Osborne Island, Nunavut, during 2014 Operation Nunalivut training on April 15. The New York Air Nat More
Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., pushes a tank of liquid oxy More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Templin, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, and Senior Airman Lee Harrell, 455th EAMXS instrument flight control systems journeyman, left, fix o More
U.S. Airmen from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to remove the panel on the right horizontal stabilizer of an EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2016. Th More
Senior Airman Domynic Panto and Tech. Sgt. Bob Kaster, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 Compass Call Aircraft Maintenance Unit communications navigations and mission systems technicians, More
An EC-130 aircraft taxis on the flightline at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 27, 2017.
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron launches in support of a Bomber Task Force mission from at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1 More
A KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the runway May 8, 2018 on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The aircraft and its crew, part of the Lincoln Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing, hosted 17 community members More
A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)
1st Lt. Patrick Madden, 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron EC-130H co-pilot, performs a pre-flight check at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asdia, Feb. 3, 2018. As a co-pilot, Madden is responsi More
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs sit on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 31, 2020. The primary functions of the A-10 are close air support and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Ai More
Staff Sgt. Ezekiel Markham, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reviews aircraft forms for accuracy. Markham is stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
Lt. Col. Brandon Taylor, a pilot from the 151st Air Refueling wing, lines up an approach for touch-and-go training at Grand Junction Air Port, Colo., March 21, 2012. The Utah Air National Guard routinely suppor More
Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., checks a gauge on a tank of More
Senior Airman Lee Harrell, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument flight control systems journeyman, works on the oil pressure part while fixing an EC-130 Compass Call engine at Bagram Air More
U.S. Airmen from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron install a new chin scoop on an EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2016. The chin scoop aids in getting air to the engi More
A list of deployment dates for Tech. Sgt. Bob Kaster, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 Compass Call Aircraft Maintenance Unit communications navigations and mission systems technician, is More
A U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call assigned to the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron takes off at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 10, 2020. Aircraft assigned to the 380th Air Expe More
Civic leader tour attendees sit in a KC-135 Stratotanker provided by the Lincoln Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing May 8, 2018 on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The Stratoanker performed an in- ai More
A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan in correlation with Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Oliver Keon, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, cleans the belly of an A-10C Thunderbolt at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 24, 2018. The A-10s are w More
Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Group conduct routine maintenance on an EC-130H Compass Call on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2018. The modified aircraft uses noise jamming to prevent More
1st Lt. Patrick Madden, 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron EC-130H co-pilot, and 1st Lt John Cyhaniuk, 43rd EECS EC-130H navigator, pose for a photo at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. More
Two U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King IIs sit on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 31, 2020. The HC-130 is the only fixed-wing personnel recovery platform in the Air Force’s invent More
Lt. Col.'s Scott Larson and Brandon Taylor, both pilots from the 151st Air Refueling Wing, navigate towards an air refueling rendezvous point during night operations, March 21, 2012. The Utah Air National Guard More
Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., reviews a technical order b More
Senior Airman Stephen Westhoff, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, tightens down a part while working on an EC-130 Compass Call engine at Bagram Air Field, Afghan More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman George Thompson, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, adjusts a bolt while installing a new chin scoop on an EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Ai More
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Conner, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 Compass Call Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, cheers after his team scored in a volleyball game at Bagram Airfie More
Civic leader tour attendees await to tour a static EC-130H Compass Call May 9, 2018, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The mission of the EC-130H is electronic attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon flown by Rex is being refueled over Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (Courtesy photo)
Traditionally EC-130H aircraft are given nicknames by maintainers to individualize them, photo taken at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 3, 2018. With over 32 years of operational life, the EC-13 More
Two U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Calls sit on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 31, 2020. The EC-130 belongs to the 55th Electronic Combat Group, the Air Force’s only ECG. (U.S. A More
Air Force Master Sgt. Kurt Armstrong, a boom operator from the 191st Air Refueling Squadron, refuels an EC-130H from the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron at night over Albuquerque, N.M., March 21, 2012. The 191 More
Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., services the liquid oxygen More
Senior Airman Stephen Westhoff, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, displays the wire tightening tool he used to fix an EC-130 Compass Call engine at Bagram Air Fi More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman George Thompson, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, tightens a ratchet strap around the engine of an EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Forc More
Tech. Sgt. Tony Rivera, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sits in the cockpit of an EC-130 Compass Call Jan. 18, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The members of the 455th EAMXS’ More
Senator Carol Blood talks with Maj. Danny Pfeiffer, 55th Electronic Combat Group, aboard an EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, May 9, 2018. The 55th ECG is one of many geographically More
1st Lt John Cyhaniuk, 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron EC-130H navigator, performs preflight checks on an EC-130H at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 3, 2018. As a navigator, Cyhaniu More
An EC-130H from the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron conducts refueling contact training from a 151st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 during a night operation near Albuquerque, N.M., March 21, 2012. The 43rd ECS is More
Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., puts away his gear after se More
Senior Airman Lee Harrell, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument flight control systems journeyman, reviews the technical order during a fix of an EC-130 Compass Call engine at Bagram Air More
U.S. Airmen from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron reconnect a hose during the installation of a chin scoop on an EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2016. The 755th AMXS More
Senior Airman Kyle McClung, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs an engine inspection on an EC-130 Compass Call Jan. 18, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The unit’s missio More
First Lt. Jonathan Hall, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron, talks to Senator Sue Crawford during a tour of an EC-130H Compass Call May 9, 2018, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The 43rd ECS falls a under More
An EC-130 Compass Call sits in a hangar during repairs by the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2016. The EC-130 is a tactical weapon system that uses More
An EC-130 Compass Call based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, sits on the flightline between missions at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2017. The 41st Electronic Combat Squadron and the 755 More
Allison Schorr, an Omaha Young Professional, sits in the pilot’s seat of an EC-130H Compass Call May 9, 2018 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Schorr was one of 17 community members who attended a civic More
An EC-130 Compass Call engine panel remains open during repairs by the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2016. The EC-130 is a tactical weapon system t More
Staff Sgt. Sean Nelson, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, walks along the wing of an EC-130 Compass Call Jan. 18, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. In the past four months, the u More
Members of the civic leader tour and 55th Electronic Combat Group talk about the EC-130H Compass Call May 9, 2018, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Seventeen community members attended a civic leader t More
Senior Airman Kendren Reyes, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications navigation journeyman, left, and Staff Sgt. Jake Lucht, 455th EAMXS crew chief, examine a panel on the flight deck o More
Staff Sgt. Sean Nelson, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lowers himself off the roof of an EC-130 Compass Call Jan. 18, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The aircraft’s communic More
Lt. Col. Scott Larson, a pilot from the 191st Air Refueling Squadron, controls the throttles of a KC-135 during final approach into Salt Lake International Airport, March 21, 2012. The 191st ARS is part of the More
Senior Airman Stephen Westhoff, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, checks with another maintainer before adjusting the rotor on an EC-130 Compass Call engine at B More
Staff Sgt. Kyle Poston, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, oversees engine maintenance on an EC-130 Compass Call Jan. 18, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. To date, 41st EECS crew More
Senior Airman Dylan Shirley, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, consults the technical order before changing a tire on an EC-130 Compass Call at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 10 More
Senior Airman Brandon Clevinger, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare systems journeyman, removes a panel to inspect the systems inside an EC-130 Compass Call at Bagram Air Field More
Staff Sgt. Gabriel Felix, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare systems craftsman, runs an operational check of a computer system on an EC-130 Compass Call at Bagram Air Field, Af More